BEIJING: Dec. 20, a national day of mourning due to the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama, is a grim reminder of how the notorious U.S. foreign policy of the Monroe Doctrine has blighted the Americas for two centuries. Back in December 1823, then U.S. President James Monroe put forward the idea that America is for Americans in his annual State …

BEIJING: The Chinese mainland will suspend tariff reductions on some chemicals from the Taiwan region as the latter’s unilateral, discriminatory trade restrictions have violated the economic pact between the two sides. Starting January 1, 2024, 12 items of chemical products from Taiwan, including propylene and paraxylene, will stop enjoying preferential tax rates stipulated in the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), …

JISHISHAN, Gansu Province: Hospitals in northwest China’s Gansu Province are currently administering treatments to a total of 784 people injured in the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted the province at 11:59 p.m. Monday, claiming 113 lives, according to a press conference held on Thursday. They have been admitted to provincial, prefectural and county-level medical institutions in Gansu, said Bai Yuping, deputy …

BEIJING: The annual central rural work conference was held in Beijing from Tuesday to Wednesday, mapping out the priorities of rural work in 2024. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made important instructions on work related to agriculture, rural areas and farmers. In 2023, …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday he is ready to work with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega to promote bilateral ties for fresh achievements with the newly announced strategic partnership between the two countries as a new starting point. In his phone talks with Ortega, Xi pointed out that the political decision made by Ortega and Nicaraguan Vice President …

TAIYUAN: A museum featuring murals dating back some 1,500 years to the Northern Qi Dynasty (550-557) opened on Wednesday in Taiyuan, capital of north China’s Shanxi Province. Located in Wangjiafeng Village in Yingze District, the Taiyuan Northern Qi Dynasty Mural Museum was built based on archeological discoveries in a tomb from this dynasty, the first of its kind in China. …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin in Beijing on Wednesday. Noting that since the beginning of this year, he has met with President Putin twice, Xi said the governments, legislative bodies, political parties and localities of the two countries have carried out in-depth exchanges, and pragmatic cooperation in various fields has …

XINING: It was getting dark and the temperature had plummeted, but people in a village struck by Monday’s earthquake in northwest China were still waiting in the icy wind, as rescuers on the other side of a safety cordon continued to race against time in their bid to save more lives. “My family assured me that they were safe after …

JISHISHAN, Gansu Province: The 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted China’s Gansu Province and neighboring Qinghai Province at midnight Monday has killed 127 people, local authorities said Tuesday. A total of 113 people have been killed in Gansu and 14 in Qinghai, with over 700 hundred people injured so far. The earthquake had damaged 155,393 houses in Gansu as of 1 p.m. …

BEIJING: On the afternoon of Dec. 18, President Xi Jinping met with John Lee Ka-chiu, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), who is on a duty visit to Beijing. Xi heard a report from Lee on the current situation in Hong Kong and the work of the HKSAR government. Xi said that over the past year, …

XINING: The 6.2-magnitude earthquake that rattled an ethnic county in northwest China’s Gansu Province around midnight Monday has killed 13 people in the neighboring Qinghai Province, according to a press conference Tuesday afternoon. In Qinghai, the quake has left 182 people injured and 20 missing, with rescue efforts continuing, said Wang Wen, vice mayor of Haidong City, Qinghai, at the …

BEIJING: After concluding his state visit to Vietnam in mid-December, Chinese President Xi Jinping inspected the bordering Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in south China, a sub-tropical region known for its picturesque landscape and diverse culture. In addition to the region’s thriving sugar industry and border trade, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and …

BEIJING: China has started an inaugural nationwide sample survey on food waste in its continued efforts to fight against food waste. In a circular jointly published online on Monday by the National Development and Reform Commission, China’s top economic planner, and the Ministry of Commerce, the two government departments said that by analyzing existing problems through the survey, targeted policy …

BEIJING: China’s independently-developed Wing Loong-2H large unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has swiftly rushed to support emergency rescue work after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China’s Gansu Province late Monday, according to its developer. The Wing Loong-2H large civil UAV has rushed to the earthquake-hit areas to carry out rescue missions in response to the call of emergency management authorities, …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang presided over a State Council executive meeting on Monday. The meeting heard a report on work concerning expediting the building of a national unified market, studied and made arrangements for work on facilitating the high-quality development of disease prevention and control, and reviewed and adopted several regulations, including a draft regulation on the production safety …

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping on Monday met with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee, who is on a duty visit to Beijing. During the meeting, Xi heard a report from Lee on Hong Kong’s current situation and the HKSAR government’s work. Lauding Lee’s work over the past year, Xi said Lee has led the …

BEIJING: At the invitation of Premier of the State Council Li Qiang, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin will be in China from Dec. 19 to 20 for the 28th regular meeting between Chinese and Russian heads of government, foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced here on Monday. In response to a related query, Wang told a daily …

LHASA: After just six months of operations, a 3D printing construction company in Lhasa, the capital of southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, has seen its output value exceed 1.2 million yuan (about 169,173 U.S. dollars). Yingcai Construction Technology was established in Tselgungthang Subdistrict’s Tsal Village in June. It is owned by the subdistrict’s two village committees and has injected vitality …

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Deputy Foreign Minister of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Pak Myong Ho on Monday in Beijing. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said the traditional friendship between China and the DPRK is a valuable asset for both sides. In recent …

BEIJING: A book on thoroughly studying and implementing the important discourses on emergency management put forward by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has been published by the People’s Publishing House. The book elaborates on the background, development, essence, significance and practical requirements of Xi’s discourses concerning emergency management. Xi’s important discourses scientifically answered …

HONG KONG: Every Wednesday or Friday morning, people from different parts of Hong Kong gather in front of a bookstore in Yau Ma Tei in south Kowloon Peninsula, waiting for its opening. As soon as the gate opens at 11:00 a.m., they will rush in to see the new arrivals of books. Once a week, various types of new books …

BEIJING: Assets of financial institutions in China rose to 452.82 trillion yuan (about 63.82 trillion U.S. dollars) at the end of the third quarter, up 9.5 percent year on year, according to the central bank. Assets of the banking sector totaled 409.77 trillion yuan at the end of September, up 9.6 percent from a year earlier, and assets of securities …

BUDAPEST: A lantern festival opened here on Saturday as part of the celebrations for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, the Year of the Dragon. The festival showcases hundreds of heritage lantern art pieces from Zigong, a city in southwest China’s Sichuan Province known for this traditional art form. “Year 2024 also marks the 75th anniversary of Sino-Hungarian diplomatic relations,” …

GUANGZHOU: More than 70 tombs dating back centuries were discovered in Guangzhou, the capital of south China’s Guangdong Province, said local authorities on Saturday. According to the Guangzhou Municipal Institute of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology, which started excavation in November, 71 ancient tombs were found in the eastern suburb of the city, where archaeologists also discovered nine ash pits, three …

NANNING: During his recent inspection tour to the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, emphasized that the region should faithfully implement the new development philosophy on all fronts. He stressed the importance of the primary task to promote high-quality development …

BEIJING: China deplores and firmly opposes certain countries’ flagrant slandering of the national security law in Hong Kong, as well as their interference in the region’s rule of law, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday. Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks when asked to comment on certain U.S. and British officials’ condemnation after Hong Kong police on Thursday issued …

BEIJING: China and Angola have seen “many positive and qualitative leaps” in their 40 years of diplomatic ties, and the infrastructure built by Chinese companies in Angola today is “a source of pride for the country,” said Angola’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Tete Antonio. He also said the infrastructure constitutes the “foundation for driving any development.” Antonio made these remarks …

NANCHANG: The main tomb of the Marquis of Haihun, the excavation of which was one of the most significant archaeological activities in the country in recent years, opened to the public on Friday in east China’s Jiangxi Province. The Western Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-25 A.D.) tomb, located in the provincial capital Nanchang, is one of the few imperial tombs not …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged all-out efforts in emergency response work and in ensuring a warm and safe winter for the people. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the instruction on the prevention of and response to disasters induced by low temperatures, rain, snow …

NANNING: President Xi Jinping has urged Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to free the mind, make innovation, promote marine economy, and further opening up and development during an inspection tour to the southern Chinese region from Thursday to Friday. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, urged the coastal …

BEIJING: China has scaled up policy support for the coordinated development and international cooperation on intellectual property (IP) of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, said the country’s IP regulator on Thursday. The region has stepped up efforts on the development of IP creation, application, protection, management, and service, which has significantly optimized the local innovation and business environment, Liang Xinxin, spokesperson for …

CHENGDU: A new archaeological study has shown that inhabitants of the southern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau engaged in crossbreeding of yak and cattle in the high-altitude region at least 2,500 years ago. This practice of crossbreeding domestic yak with cattle is known to produce hybrids that combine yaks’ endurance in harsh environments with the meat and milk-producing capabilities of cattle. Researchers from …

BEIJING: Greeting the morning light, 10-year-old Chen Jiaqi from Haidian District in Beijing walked on her own to a bus station close to her home. Upon the arrival of a green electric school bus, a volunteer took off to take attendance while Chen hopped on and swiped to pay. “My parent used to drive me to school, but it was …

BEIJING: A total of 515 people were sent to the hospital for examination, among whom 102 were found with fractures, after the subway train accident Thursday evening on the Changping line in Beijing, and no death was recorded, local authorities said Friday. Preliminary investigations showed that slippery tracks caused by snow led to the emergency braking and halt of a …

BEIJING: China’s tourism market experienced a remarkable surge during the first three quarters of this year, a senior cultural and tourism official said Thursday. Domestic tourism recorded 3.67 billion visits and a staggering revenue of 3.7 trillion yuan (about 520.47 billion U.S. dollars) during the period, representing year-on-year increases of 75 percent and 114 percent, respectively, figures from the Ministry …

BEIJING: China’s tourism market experienced a remarkable surge during the first three quarters of this year, a senior cultural and tourism official said on Thursday. Domestic tourism recorded 3.67 billion visits and a staggering revenue of 3.7 trillion yuan (about 520.47 billion U.S. dollars) during the period, representing year-on-year increases of 75 percent and 114 percent respectively, figures from the …

BEIJING: The central economic work conference was held in Beijing from Dec. 11 to 12. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended the conference and delivered an important speech. Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi, all members …

HANGZHOU: Every morning after dropping her children off at school, Ye Yuya would walk 50 meters to a workshop, where dozens of mothers like her pedal sewing machines to supplement their income. Ye comes from a low-income farming family in Sanmen County, east China’s Zhejiang Province. During the farming off-season, she works for a “common prosperity workshop” weaving outdoor jackets …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, returned to China on Wednesday evening after paying a successful state visit to Vietnam. Vietnamese people and overseas Chinese residing there gathered along the road to the airport, waving national flags of the two countries and bidding farewell to Xi. Vuong Dinh Hue, …

NANJING: The people of Nanjing observed a moment of silence, and sirens were heard across the city as China held a memorial ceremony on Wednesday to mourn the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre. Despite the winter chill, thousands of people, dressed in dark attire, attended the 10th national memorial ceremony for the victims in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, …